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In this limited series, Sam Ladner and Steve Portigal talk about what a research career looks like, even when it goes "off the path."
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Episode 6: Making Mistakes
A great episode to end the year! Spend some time with Sam and Steve as they look at their own mistakes and consider how they came to be. Reflect on your own mistakes and how they can be moments to…
Episode 5: Why aren't you a big shot
Steve is not some big shot. He is not the vice president of Google Cheese, a totally made-up division that probably needs a VP. In this episode, Sam and Steve talk about what success means and how…
Episode 4: Impact without Authority
In this episode, Sam and Steve talk about the times they influenced senior stakeholders without having a senior title. How do you know you've done it? What kind of mindset do you need to make it…
Episode 3: Good interviewing
Sam and Steve do a deep dive into interviewing. What makes a good interviewer even better? What's the difference between a journalist and a researcher? Two expert interviewers interview each other…
Episode 1: The Good Enough Career
In the first Episode of Off the Path, Sam and Steve talk about what makes a good enough career. How much do you really need to be satisfied? What makes something good enough? We like to call this the…
Episode 2: What you do when you want to grow
In this episode, Sam and Steve talk about how they try to grow their skills. What kinds of strategies work early in your career? What works later in your career? We call this the "get over it"…
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Off the Path with Sam and Steve has published 6 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Arts, Business.
Off the Path with Sam and Steve is currently dormant with new episodes hourly. Average episode length is 50m.
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